alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to run about; to rush about
to stay calm; to keep cool
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
unknown; obscure; insignificant
calm; composed; leisurely
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
(distinction of) sex; gender
sanity; consciousness; soberness
clapping and cheering; applause
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
publication of results; announcement of results
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
schedule; program; programme; agenda
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval